Camp Workcoeman

Upcoming Programs at Camp Workcoeman

9 May 2023 — The 2023 Camp Workcoeman Scouts BSA Summer Program Guide is now available! It contains all the information you need to plan your summer adventures at Camp Workcoeman.

Registration for all summer programs—for both Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts—is now open. Visit campworkcoeman.org/2023 for full details.

Upcoming Scouts BSA Programs & Events

Beaver Day — June 3, 2023

This very important day will bring Scouters together from all over the council to do the important task of preparing Camp Workcoeman for the summer camp season and beyond.

Various projects are planned and we need your help!

We will gather at 8:30 to review projects and begin work thereafter. Lunch will be provided.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Contact: Lou Seiser, [email protected]

Steak Dinner — June 3, 2023

Sponsored by the Citizens of Shawtown
Camp Workcoeman’s Support Committee

Hors D'oeuvres: 5:30 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM

Dinner Includes:
Steak or Chicken
Salad, Potatoes, Veggies, Bread, & Dessert

Adult Cost: $30
Children 10 & Under Cost: $15

Huge Penny Auction Selections

All proceeds benefit camp improvement projects!

Please make reservations by May 31

Contact: Brian Cornell, [email protected]

Summer Aquatics & More Merit Badge Program (Week 1) — July 3–7, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Scout Cost: $75 per Scout for two-day programs; $45 per Scout for one-day programs.

Adult Cost: $20 per Adult for two-day programs; $10 per Adult for one-day programs.

Contact: Jeffrey Seiser, [email protected]

Cooking Merit Badge (Session 1) — July 3–5, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Scouts will participate in Cooking Merit Badge, with particular emphasis on the “Patrol cooking” and “trail cooking” elements. Scouts will complete the “home cooking” elements at home and provide photos and menus afterwards. This program will include a meeting conducted remotely at 7 PM the Monday prior to work on menu planning. The price includes all food costs and materials.

Recommended for Second Class Scouts and above.

Scouts are welcome to camp overnight with their family or Troop (with adult leadership); a campsite must be reserved separately.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Scout Cost: $90 per Scout

Adult Cost: $30 per Adult

Contact: Daron Colgan, [email protected]

SCUBA Certification and Merit Badge Program (Week 1) — July 3–6, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

This course is open to both youth and adults, and, through it, participants will earn SCUBA certification, with Scouts earning SCUBA Diving Merit Badge as well. This program includes all meals and materials.

Participants will be contacted by the Connecticut Scuba Academy beforehand with information on medical forms, pre-learning, and more. Participants can either come for the day or stay overnight; evening activities will be available for those staying overnight.

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day

Cost: $375 per participant

Camp Workcoeman Contact: Lou Seiser, [email protected]

CT Scuba Academy Contact: Tom Monturi, [email protected]

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) — July 9–15, 2023

See the NYLT page for more information.

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the BSA’s premier youth leadership development program at the Council level. It’s an exciting 6-day program designed for youth to learn leadership skills that will help them succeed in Scouting and in life.

A required precamp meeting takes place at camp Thursday, June 8 at 7 PM.

Time: 3:30 PM, Sunday, July 9 – 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 15

Cost: $350 per Scout

Contact: Jeff Seiser, [email protected]

Summer Outdoor Skills & More Merit Badge Program (Week 1) — July 10–14, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Scout Cost: $75 per Scout for two-day programs; $45 per Scout for one-day programs.

Adult Cost: $20 per Adult for two-day programs; $10 per Adult for one-day programs.

Contact: Jeffrey Seiser, [email protected]

Fly Fishing Merit Badge (Session 1) — July 18, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Scouts will participate in Fly Fishing Merit Badge, which includes learning how to cast, tie flies, gut and cook a fish, and much more. Program includes lunch and equipment.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Scout Cost: $45 per Scout

Adult Cost: $10 per Adult

Contact: Jeffrey Seiser, [email protected]

Summer Aquatics & More Merit Badge Program (Week 2) — July 24–28, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Scout Cost: $75 per Scout for two-day programs; $45 per Scout for one-day programs.

Adult Cost: $20 per Adult for two-day programs; $10 per Adult for one-day programs.

Contact: Jeffrey Seiser, [email protected]

Cooking Merit Badge (Session 2) — July 24–26, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Scouts will participate in Cooking Merit Badge, with particular emphasis on the “Patrol cooking” and “trail cooking” elements. Scouts will complete the “home cooking” elements at home and provide photos and menus afterwards. This program will include a meeting conducted remotely at 7 PM the Monday prior to work on menu planning. The price includes all food costs and materials.

Recommended for Second Class Scouts and above.

Scouts are welcome to camp overnight with their family or Troop (with adult leadership); a campsite must be reserved separately.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Scout Cost: $90 per Scout

Adult Cost: $30 per Adult

Contact: Daron Colgan, [email protected]

Powder Horn High-Adventure Resource Management Course — July 30–August 4, 2023

See the Powder Horn page for more information.

Powder Horn is a course designed to introduce Scouting’s adults and youth to resources for making exciting high-adventure programs successful for their units. The course provides units the ability to achieve the mission of the Boy Scouts of America.

All Scouts 14 and up as well as Scouters from any council are invited to attend this dynamic program!

Time: 11:00 AM, Sunday, July 30 – 4:00 PM, Friday, August 4

Cost: $350 per participant

Contact: Jeff Seiser, [email protected]

Summer Outdoor Skills & More Merit Badge Program (Week 2) — July 31–August 4, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day

Scout Cost: $75 per Scout for two-day programs; $45 per Scout for one-day programs.

Adult Cost: $20 per Adult for two-day programs; $10 per Adult for one-day programs.

Contact: Jeffrey Seiser, [email protected]

SCUBA Certification and Merit Badge Program (Week 2) — August 7–10, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

This course is open to both youth and adults, and, through it, participants will earn SCUBA certification, with Scouts earning SCUBA Diving Merit Badge as well. This program includes all meals and materials.

Participants will be contacted by the Connecticut Scuba Academy beforehand with information on medical forms, pre-learning, and more. Participants can either come for the day or stay overnight; evening activities will be available for those staying overnight.

Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day

Cost: $375 per participant

Camp Workcoeman Contact: Lou Seiser, [email protected]

CT Scuba Academy Contact: Tom Monturi, [email protected]

Fly Fishing Merit Badge (Session 2) — August 8, 2023

See the Scouts BSA Summer Programs page for more information.

Scouts will participate in Fly Fishing Merit Badge, which includes learning how to cast, tie flies, gut and cook a fish, and much more. Program includes lunch and equipment.

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Scout Cost: $45 per Scout

Adult Cost: $10 per Adult

Contact: Jeffrey Seiser, [email protected]

About Camp

Camp Workcoeman is located in the hills of northwest Connecticut in scenic New Hartford and Barkhamsted. The camp consists of approximately 427 acres on the shore of beautiful West Hill Pond, possibly the cleanest in Connecticut.

Established in 1924, it is one of the oldest continuously operated Scout camps in the country. For 99 years, thousands of Scouts and Scouters have had unforgettable Scouting experiences at Camp Workcoeman. This fine tradition of Scouting continues today.

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Phone

  • Camp Workcoeman

    Office: (860) 379-2207
    Nurse: (860) 379-1756
    Fax: (860) 379-1311
  • Connecticut Rivers Council

    Office: (860) 913-2700
    Fax: (860) 289-6447

Address

169 Camp Workcoeman Road
New Hartford, CT 06057